Episode 52: Totally Cool

Last week Paul Brians gave us the history and variety of uses for the word hot. This week it’s cool’s turn.

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Gwendolyn Brooks discusses and reads “The Pool Players, Seven at the Golden Shovel”

Episode 51: Le Podcast Hot

We start this week with a rundown of Prince Charles’ recent comment about Twitter as a mortal threat, then bid farewell to summer with a discussion of the word hot.

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Ann Miller sings “Too Darn Hot” by Cole Porter
Julie Andrews sings “Le Jazz Hot” from Victor/Victoria
Ella Fitzgerald sings “Too Darn Hot”

Episode 50: Commonly Confused Words, the PC Edition

This week we take on more words and phrases that are commonly confused. This time we discuss the correct way to use ethnic and religious terms.

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Commonly confused expressions
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Edward Said, Orientalism

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